BAE Systems Receives Contract to Sustain F-35 Electronic Warfare Systems
May 22 2018 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to
ensure the readiness of critical electronic warfare (EW) systems on
the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Under the five-year
contract, BAE Systems will manage the supply chain and establish
the infrastructure necessary to make sure the systems are mission
capable and available to warfighters.
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BAE Systems has received a contract from
Lockheed Martin to ensure the readiness of electronic warfare
systems on the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. (Photo: U.S. Air
Force, Airman 1st Class Caleb Worpel)
“As a leader in EW systems for the world’s most advanced
aircraft, we understand how critical readiness is for our
customers,” said Betsy Warren, director of F-35 Sustainment at BAE
Systems, Inc. “We’ll ensure that the F-35 EW supply chain is in
place for Lockheed Martin and the Department of Defense.”
The EW suite for the F-35, called the AN/ASQ-239 system,
protects the aircraft with advanced technology for critical
missions. The system’s advanced avionics and sensors provide a
real-time, 360-degree view of the battlespace, helping to maximize
detection ranges and provide the pilot with options to evade,
engage, counter, or jam threats.
Under the contract, BAE Systems will maintain regional
warehouses with on-hand inventories of critical EW components to
improve fill rates and reduce wait times. The company will also
establish various metrics that will be used to further strengthen
confidence in the supply chain.
This F-35 sustainability work is based on performance-based
logistics (PBL), a cost-effective, outcome-based support strategy
that focuses on system readiness. BAE Systems has more than a
decade of PBL experience with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and
multiple public-private partnerships that support U.S. military
systems, as well as more than five years of experience with F-35
sustainment and international maintenance support.
For more information about BAE Systems electronic warfare
systems, visit: www.baesystems.com/EW.
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